UPDATE: Dave Willams had to reschedule his interview for later in the week.

Six finalists vying to fill a recently vacated at-large seat on the Aurora City Council will begin formal interviews Monday evening.

In what’s coined a study session — where councilors gather to “study” issues — Leondray Gholston, Alfonso Nunez, Brad Pierce, Debbie Stafford, Deborah Wallace and Dave Williams (rescheduled his interview) are set to field an array of questions from the mayor and current councilors, which will span from their familiarity with current city issues to prior work experience.

Pierce, Wallace and Williams served on the council in the past. Stafford is a former state legislator, Gholston in 2011 waged a failed bid to become chairman of the Colorado Republican Party and last fall Nunez lost a city council race.

Unlike Denver where there’s two at-large members, Aurora has four at-large members and six ward councilors.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.